Cathartiformes
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Cathartiformes is the bird order that includes the New World vultures, a group of scavenging raptors found throughout the Americas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird order
ⓘ
clade ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| beakType | hooked beak adapted for tearing flesh ⓘ |
| bodySizeRange | medium to very large birds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | New World vultures and allies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species critically endangered ⓘ |
| containsFamily | Cathartidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cathartes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coragyps NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnogyps NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcoramphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vultur ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | scavenger ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenging ⓘ |
| flightBehavior | use of thermal updrafts for soaring ⓘ |
| flightCapability | soaring ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
mountainous regions ⓘ open areas ⓘ |
| headCharacteristic | often bare or sparsely feathered head and neck ⓘ |
| historicalClassification | often placed within Falconiformes in older systems ⓘ |
| importanceToEcosystem | carrion removal and disease control ⓘ |
| includesCommonName | New World vultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
ground ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesConservation | California condor recovery programs GENERATED ⓘ |
| order | Cathartiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | often dark plumage ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representativeSpecies |
Cathartes aura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coragyps atratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnogyps californianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcoramphus papa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vultur gryphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell in several species ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thermoregulatoryBehavior | urohydrosis in some species ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | carrion ⓘ |
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